The Associated Press released the first boys high school basketball polls on Tuesday, Jan. 11, according to the Ohio High School Athletic Association's (OHSAA) website.

The Associated Press released the first girls high school basketball polls on Wednesday, Jan. 12, according to the Ohio High School Athletic Association's (OHSAA) website.

Chillicothe – All available crews in Ohio Department of Transportation - District 9 are working this morning to clear routes and keep traffic moving.

State Representative John Carey (R-Wellston) was appointed by House Speaker William G. Batchelder (R-Medina) to serve as chairman of the Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee of the Finance and Appropriations Committee during the 129th General Assembly.

State Representative Cliff Rosenberger (R-Clarksville) has been appointed by Speaker William G. Batchelder (R-Medina) to serve on four House committees during the 129th General Assembly. In addition to serving on the Transportation, Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee, he will serve on the Public Utilities, Veteran’s Affairs, as well as the Economic and Small Business Development committees.

Several area schools are closed Wednesday, Jan. 12, including Hillsboro City Schools, Bright Local, Lynchburg-Clay, Fairfield Local, Greenfield, Hillsboro Christian Academy, SSCC, Adams County/Ohio Valley, and Eastern Brown. Check our delays and closings link for updates.

The Hillsboro City Schools Board of Education re-elected Laura Bagshaw as board president and Sam Barnhouse as vice president during the organizational meeting held Monday.
 The board met in the library of Hillsboro High School, where the regular monthly meetings will be held during 2011. Immediately following the vote on officers, Bagshaw and Barnhouse were sworn in by treasurer Debbie Lawwell.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has announced that he has officially authorized action seeking to add Ohio to the growing roster of states challenging the constitutionality of the recently enacted healthcare law.

The program is an AmeriCorps Education Award Program. Students who are involved in this program will receive an education award to use toward tuition, or federally funded student loans, in return for community service.